Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov was invited to the United States. Mammadyarov will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, officials of Pentagon and Security Council and group of experts. At the meeting, the sides will discuss the challenges in the region and Azerbaijani-American relations.
The Cabinets sources said May 9 was non-working day in Azerbaijan every year on the occasion of Day of Victory. This year May 9 is Saturday and according to the legislation, Monday of the next week, May 11 will be non-working day
Azerbaijan’s state stamp maker Azermarka has issued postage stamps featuring the 15th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s cooperation with NATO. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies said the stamps were published by Belarusskiy Dom Pechati in 50 000 copies
Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilich made a statement on the tragic incident that occurred in the State Oil Academy. The statement says: “We condemn the horrifying attack on Azerbaijan State Oil Academy and offer our condolences to the Azerbaijani people and mournful families following this incident.
The State Commission for prevention of bird flu and coordination of relevant organizations addressed the population on H1N1 (“swine flu”) virus. The Health Ministry told APA, A(H1N1) virus was identified in 11 countries – Mexico, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Israel, Spain, Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Netherland until May 11. Nine fatal cases were identified in Mexico and one – in the United States.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued order on rendering financial assistance to families of killed and wounded persons in the tragic event happened in State Oil Academy on April 30, the President’s Press Service told APA.